Can a tall adult use this trike?
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Yes, I am 6 feet tall and I can comfortably ride the trike. I think the recommended weight limit is 250 pounds, but you will need to check that out. There is only one caution. The weight is on the back of the trike and you pedal the front of the trike, so they do not work on ice and you cannot go up a steep hill, because you have no traction. You continually pedal, even when going down hill, as your pedals are the brakes, so you get much more of a workout than you do when you are using a traditional bicycle. They are a real hit. Young people stop me and high-five me and people ask me where I got it. The trike is a conversation starter. Yes, I am 6 feet tall and I can comfortably ride the trike. I think the recommended weight limit is 250 pounds, but you will need to check that out. There is only one caution. The weight is on the back of the trike and you pedal the front of the trike, so they do not work on ice and you cannot go up a steep hill, because you have no traction. You continually pedal, even when going down hill, as your pedals are the brakes, so you get much more of a workout than you do when you are using a traditional bicycle. They are a real hit. Young people stop me and high-five me and people ask me where... » Read More Yes, I am 6 feet tall and I can comfortably ride the trike. I think the recommended weight limit is 250 pounds, but you will need to check that out. There is only one caution. The weight is on the back of the trike and you pedal the front of the trike, so they do not work on ice and you cannot go up a steep hill, because you have no traction. You continually pedal, even when going down hill, as your pedals are the brakes, so you get much more of a workout than you do when you are using a traditional bicycle. They are a real hit. Young people stop me and high-five me and people ask me where I got it. The trike is a conversation starter. « Show Less
13616
Yes, the seat will adjust almost to the end of the down tube. I am 5'9" and the seat is in the second position from the front and I can ride it just fine. But my grandaughter rides in mainly and she is almost as tall as I am. The bike will support 450 lbs of weight. My granddaughter has Downs Syndrome, that is why I purchased this bike. Without a doubt the BEST money I have ever spent!!!
13617
Yes. I'm 6'4". No problem with it. The handlebars are high above the knees. It is not built for kids. It's legit.
592517
That should not be a problem. The seat pole is very long. Had to cut it off the pole on our unicycle so could be used by someone shorter.
2241167
My grandson is in Florida. I don't know how tall He is,but His big Sister is still tiny. You see their Dad is only 5'3 like me and their Mom is only 4'5".I might not be the person to ask, because my Grandkids are tiny. Mya,(My Granddaughter) does ride the trike, but Tony isn't "peddling" it yet, He just "scoots" on it. I hope that helps you. It's still a great trike to grow into. Another Fisher-Price Product I'm happy with. My Son said it was really nice, but they would just have to wait until the kids both "grew" !
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All kids have different length legs so if she has squatty legs they may not reach. However I can almost guarantee that she will not be 33 inches indefinitely. It is a very good quality trike so it will work for her from the Pre pedal pushing phase to the "look at me I am riding with one foot on the seat!". I say buy it and she will use it in whatever way she is ready to. Enjoy!
1643758
I don't know.... I am 5'11"... I suppose you would need to perhaps have a chair or sitting arrangement lower and closer to the pedals.
2020171
You and your wife should be fine using this machine. I am not that tall myself and have no issues at all.
472535
If it is on a stable base then I don't see why not. The basket on the back of my trike is at least that big and it hooks down fine!
1907982
I would think so. My father is 6'1" and 220# and he could have kept his feet on the flat platform but chose to rest them on the housing over the front wheels. That was actually very doable and comfortable. Someone 6'4" might have to straddle the steering wheel.
190070
There are at notches more toward the pedals - I am 5'8" - so I don't see any reason why someone that height should not be able to use it. My suggestion would be to go all the way down and work back.
1749163
I have 2 of the trikes and my 9 year old daughter loves them. I have another daugther that just turned 6, she is able to ride one but has some difficulty. I see no reason why your 8 your old, if he is bigger would have any problem.
841478
I don't see why you couldn't. It could prove useful for those people who only have the trike as only transportation.
1349766
Humm...I don't know. What I have is one I got for a Recumbant Trike. For a long time, I was confused with the wording "Adult Trike" Then I found out that an "Adult Trike" was for one of the bigger wheel trikes, Not the "Sportier Trikes" Try talking to a good local bike dealer, maybe he can help. I did. I hope I helped you.
713682
I don't think so....has to have a place to be inserted...you would have to check the trike
105004
You can adjust the length of the tricycle so that the handle bars/front tires moves further from the seat. You cannot adjust the height.
1623813
Should be fine but you are at the top end of the height spectrum for this bike.
399761
I can't speak from personal experience for this question, but my guess would be that the seatpost they provide would allow a fairly short person to ride. You would have trouble with my current set up, but that's because I replaced the seatpost with a longer one. So, my guess is yes, but I can't speak from experiences since we happen to be at either ends of the height spectrum. Good luck!
1442897
I don't believe so. If you're concerned that it's not big enough, I'll tell you my very tall almost 5 year old (he looks 6-7 years old) still rides one without problems. We also have almost 2 year old twins that LOVE this tricycle, so we have 3 total in our house.